Shirt cuff sleeve



March 1930- A. MENZIN 1,751,832

SHIRT CUFF SLEEVE Filed Oct. 25, 1928 IN V EN TOR.

57 fibmam z Patented Mar. 25. 1930 Q UNITED. STATES ABRAHAM MENZIN, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

snmr Curr .sLEnvE Application filed October 25, 1192s.

This invention relates generally to shirts and has more particular reference to a sleeve construction for shlrts.

The inventlon has for an object the provision of an article of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, desirable in use and efficient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

tached to the lower end of a sleeve and arranged with atransverse pleat of a height equal to substantially one half the height of the cuff for permitting first one use of the '15 cuff and upon the opening up of the trans verse pleat a second use of the cuff. Stitches are arranged transversely along the top of the end and longitudinally along the ends for normally holding the pleat in closed position 7 29 and breakable for permitting refolding of the cuff to its second condition. The sleeve is also provided with a plurality of longitudinal pleats connected with the top end of the cuff.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following de scription and accompanying drawings and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a shirt sleeve constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar View, but showing the cuff opened, disclosing the inner side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View, 40 taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional View, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the cuff in its second condition.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary View of a portion of Fig. 2 illustrating a modification thereof.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

'ing from the bottom thereof to a small dis- The invention proposes the use of a cuff at- "together along its edges by stitches 13 I and ranged on one side "of the sloto'pening' 10 and engageable with a buttonhole 21 in the "of the sleeve together.

and theifree edge ofthis panel is turned in as "seriariv 314,857.

Fig.9 is a similar view to Figfilyshowing another modification of the invention.

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a sleeve with a slot opening 10 extend tance from the elbow portion 11. The bottom portion 7 of this sleeve is provided with a cuff 12. r L

Q The cuff 12 is made ofdouble material'se'wn co the top of the c'ufi 'is attachedto thematerial forming the sleeve by stitches 1 1. A transverse pleat 15 of a heightequal to one half the heightof the cuff is formed from the cuff material and is-disposed on the innerside of the cuff. This transverse pleat has a bottom bend 1 6 and a top bend 17 A top transverse row of stitches 18 secures the top bend 17 to the material of the sleeve and longitudinal end stitches 19. se'rve to hold the ends of the pleat against the cuff. Instead of the stitches '19, snap fasteners 19 maybe provided tohold the ends of the pleat against the cuff.

j The cuff is provided with a button 20 arother side of theslot opening for joining the -ends of the cuiftogether. The sleeve material is provided With'a button 22 engageable with a buttonhole 23 for holding the slot opening A plurality of longitudinal pleats -24 extend from the top edgefofthe cuff upwards inthe materialforming the sleeve for reducing the-diameter of the sleeve at the bottom portion and permitting expansion towards the upper portion of the sleeve. The mate- "rial on one edge of the slot" opening in the sleeve is bent as atf25 for forming a panel 26 at 27 and sewn in by stitches28. The other edge of the material forming the slot opening is also formed with apanel' 29 formed by bending the material as at SO and then sewing it down as at 31. A row of stitches 32secure the panels together near their top ends;

Generally gentlemen wear jackets and cover. upftheir shirt sleeves leaving only the Fig. 6 is of'the same height as that formed in Fig. 2 so as not to lengthen the sleeves of the shirt during a change from "one condition of the cut? to thesecond. The reason for maintenance of the same length is that the transverse pleat 15 was substantially one half the height of the original cuff and when opened, the cufl' may be bent in half for obtaining the same height of cufl's as originally. The lower bend 16 ofthe transverse pleat is formed with buttonhole openings 33 arranged for aligning with the buttonholes 21 and the signature.

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button 20 so that in the second position of the cuff it may be held together by the button 20. In the modified form ofthe device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 a pocket 33 has been formed for holding a'reinforcement stiffening and shaping member 34. This pocket is included between the top transverse stitches 18, the end longitudinal stitches 19 and short bottom transverse stitches 35 extending for a short distance inwards from the edge of the cuff. The reinforcement stiffening member 34e-is engaged in the opening beneath the pleat 15 and the transverse stitches 35 serve for holding it against displacement.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the'precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is;-

1. A sleeve for clothing, comprising ma- 1 terial formed in tubular shape and having a slot connecting with one end, panels formed adjacent the slot by folding and sewing the said material, a cufi' with a transverse pleat held in formation by stitches arranged for being broken open, and said cuff being attached on the said material, longitudinal pleats formed in the material and starting at the cuff, and a means for securing the cuff and material adjacent the slot together. i

2. In a cuff for'the sleeves of clothing, a transverse pleat, longitudinal end stitches and a transverse row of top stitches for forming za'po'cket between the portionsof the cuff forming said .p'leat, said pocket having-its opening :at thibottomQarid a short row of 

